- Submitted by
- swskier
- Observations date
- Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 20:00
- Location
- 50.003658° N 123.270047° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Sunny slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Sunny
- Warm
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
We stuck to big timber but could see some slab avalanches in the gullies up towards Tricouni on W facing aspects. Zipper crust forming on Sun exposed slopes. Nice pow on shaded aspect. Very warm in the sun with surface snow clearly being affected through the day.